1. A CHECK OF OUR RECORDS REVEALS YOUR CONCURRENCE TO
THE ASSIGNMENT OF COL. GILBERT O. KIRCHOFF AS DEFENSE
ATTACHE AND AIR ATTACHE TO BULGARIA WAS NEVER SOLICITED.
THIS OVERSIGHT RESULTED FROM THE DATT POSITION BEING
ASSIGNED TO THE AIR ATTACHE UPON COL. METOSH'S DEPARTURE
FROM POST, FOR REASONS OF SENIORITY.
2. ALTHOUGH DIA AND DEPARTMENT REGRET PREVIOUS FAILURE
TO SEEK YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS NOMINATION, WE WOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR CONCURRENCE TO COL. KIRCHOFF'SASSIGN-
MENT AT THIS TIME AS HE IS SCHEDULED TODEPART WASH-
INGTON ON/A APRIL 12, 1975.
3. FYI DATT DESIGNATION FOR BLOC COUNTRIES IS FOR IN-
HOUSE USE ONLY AND NOT REVEALED TO HOST GOVERNMENT.
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TO AMEMBASSY SOFIA PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L STATE 076814
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E.O. 11652:GDS
TAGS: APER, MILI, BU
SUBJECT: COM CONCURRENCE FOR NEW DATT
REFERENCE: A-8971 DATED DECEMBER 5, 1974
1. A CHECK OF OUR RECORDS REVEALS YOUR CONCURRENCE TO
THE ASSIGNMENT OF COL. GILBERT O. KIRCHOFF AS DEFENSE
ATTACHE AND AIR ATTACHE TO BULGARIA WAS NEVER SOLICITED.
THIS OVERSIGHT RESULTED FROM THE DATT POSITION BEING
ASSIGNED TO THE AIR ATTACHE UPON COL. METOSH'S DEPARTURE
FROM POST, FOR REASONS OF SENIORITY.
2. ALTHOUGH DIA AND DEPARTMENT REGRET PREVIOUS FAILURE
TO SEEK YOUR APPROVAL OF THIS NOMINATION, WE WOULD
APPRECIATE YOUR CONCURRENCE TO COL. KIRCHOFF'SASSIGN-
MENT AT THIS TIME AS HE IS SCHEDULED TODEPART WASH-
INGTON ON/A APRIL 12, 1975.
3. FYI DATT DESIGNATION FOR BLOC COUNTRIES IS FOR IN-
HOUSE USE ONLY AND NOT REVEALED TO HOST GOVERNMENT.
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